European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 1, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Stars and june 2007 sports late goal lifts ducks to Lead Over senators in Page 35 spurs in familiar spot san Antonio reaches finals for fourth time in nine seasons or by Jaime Aron the associated press san Antonio Robert Horry is headed to the Aba finals for the seventh Tim Duncan for the fourth and Michael Finley for the it Doest now that they have helped the san Antonio spurs get there they Are All thrilled just the it never gets Horry said following a 10984 Victory Over the Utah jazz in game 5 of the Western conference finals wednesday it feels great to be Duncan its very Finley there were High fives and hugs when time ran out on a game that essentially was Over after a 140 spurt in the first the Celebration was in san confetti and Cham pagne Only come out for championships this being an Odd numbered the organization might want to Stock up on since Duncan arrived in the spurs have been an Everyst Peryear sen they won it All in 2003 and and came close in the Lone losing the 2001 conference finals to the eventual the los Angeles the finals begin a week from thursday in san regardless of whether de troit or Cleveland comes out of the the Piston Cavaliers series is tied with game 5 on thursday night in Duncan and Tony Parker led a 140 surge in a Span late in the first Quad and san Antonio had a 23point Lead Early in the second although Utah got an emotional lift at halftime when Derek Fisher arrived from new where his infant daughter was getting med ical care for a rare Eye the jazz never made a game of our first Quarter was later said who scored nine Points during the Gam breaking flurry and threw a lob that Duncan slammed about As hard As he Ever i cant since Ive been with the shooting the Ball like our offence was our defense was you cant ask for a better v1r the looks on the faces of Utah players Kobe Bryant softens his stance on Trade demand after speaking with lakers Page 39 san Antonio Forward Tim Duncan eyes the Ball during the spurs 10984 Victory Over the Utah jazz in game 5 of the Western conference finals in san Antonio on the spurs Are chasing their fourth Aba title since Duncan arrived after the 199697 Eric spurs guard Manu Ginobile right scored 12 Points and sat out the fourth Quarter with Duncan and Tony Parker who each scored the spurs get eight Days of rest before facing the Cleveland Cava Liers or the Detroit pistons in the throughout the game showed their Digap after missing the playoffs last and nearly going out in the first round this the jazz were fortunate to have gotten this far but the Way things ended left a bitter taste for emerging Star Deron there were some Guys that were Al ready on said who played through a sprained right foot two Days after playing through a stomach ail ment the previous on a Long time Fisher said his daughter is doing but has a lifelong Battle As for his he had mixed he believes the future is but Hes been around Long enough to know chances like this dont come around we got this close without really having a team that understands what it takes to get Fisher but it is very obvious we have some very Good pieces and a team that can be Good for a Long see spurs on Page 39 Spur playoff history v 2007 beat Denver 41 beat Phoenix 42 beat Utah b beat Sacramento 42 Mist to nix44 beat Detroit Aba 2004 beat Memphis 40 lost to la lakers 2003 beat Phoenix 42 beat lakers 42 beat Dallas 42 beat new Jersey Aba 2002 beat Seattle 32 lost to 2001 beat Minnesota 34 beat Dallas 41 lost to la lakers 4o Phoenix 3rl Minnesota 345 beat la lakers beat Portland 40 feat new York Aba Champl 12  to Utah 44t beat Phoenix 31 Tost to Utah Jeat seat la lakers 42 lost to Houston Milost to Utah 1992 lost to Phoenix 1991 lost to Solon state j22 lost to Portland 1908 lost to la lakers 3oi 1905 lost to Vej Verll 9 1m3 beat lost Tolic takers 1912 if at seattle44 Lotts Izbi lost to Hoyston r 19t9 Philadelphia 43 up Otto Washl Naton to Washington 1977 Foft to Joston t Rodriguez riles Blue jays with Bush league9 play As Yankees avoid sweep in Toronto Page 43 Mavericks owner cuban is part of group considering formation of new pro football league Page 40 racing stripes indy 500 Champ Franchitti is having fun again Page 38 02